Accept
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verb
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noun
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adjective
)
(As a verb)
Accept ( verb )
- To receive something that is offered, especially with pleasure or gratitude.
- To agree to do something; to give consent to something.
- To believe or come to understand something as true or real.
Origin:
From old french accepter, from latin acceptare, from ad- + capere "to take".
Examples:
- He accepted the gift with a smile.
- She accepted the job offer after much consideration.
- He accepted her apology and forgave her.
- The committee accepted the proposal and voted to move forward with it.
- It took me a while, but I"ve finally come to accept that he"s gone.
(As a noun)
Accept ( noun )
The act of receiving something that is offered.
Origin:
From old french accepter, from latin acceptare, from ad- + capere "to take".
Examples:
- The accept of the gift was an act of kindness.
- His accept of the job offer was a big step forward in his career.
- The accept of her apology was the first step towards reconciliation.
- The accept of the proposal was a decisive moment for the committee.
- His accept of the situation was the key to his healing.
(As an adjective)
Accept ( adjective )
- Generally approved or recognized.
- Fitting or appropriate.
Origin:
From old french accepter, from latin acceptare, from ad- + capere "to take".
Examples:
- The accept standard for quality is very high.
- His behavior was not accept for a professional setting.
- The new design is not as accept as the old one.
- The accept way to do this is to follow the instructions.
- The book was written in an accept style for the genre.